OverwhelmingdebutaboutthedoubtsofthedirectorNanceabouthisrelationshipwithabeautifulyoungwoman.Hecombinespersonalexperienceswithfiction,documentaryandvariousanimationstyles.Afilmfilledwithvulnerabilityandhumour;enthusiasmleapsatyoufromthescreen. Oneeveningin2006,theyoungAmericanfilmmakerTerenceNancereceivesaphonecallfromthewomanhehadbeentryingtobuilduparelationshipwithforsometime.Shecan’tcome.Hestartshavinghisdoubts.Whydidshebackouaaa? Open-hearted,sharpandplayful,NancetriesinAnOversimplificationofHerBeautytotracealltheelementsofhisfeelingsabouttheeveningbacktotheirtrueorigins.Fantasies,feelingsandmemoriesrolloverthescreenintheformofdocumentaryfootage,liveactionandawiderangeofanimationstyles.Andinadditiontherearetheinevitablequestionsthatthemakermustpose:Howwelldoesheknowhimself?Ishenotbeingdeceivedbyhisownfeelings? Foraphenomenonthateverybodyoccasionallyexperiences,thestartingpointforAnOversimplificationofHerBeautyissurprisinglyseldomthesubjectoffilms.Whatgoesoninyourbodyasyouexperienceemotionsatacertainpoint?Andhow‘sure’isthatmomentreally?
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